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Iriomotejima Onsen
Iriomotejima Onsen is a hot spring town in Okinawa, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 32.2°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. Officially the water is classed as sulfate spring.
The water here
Sulfate spring
Clear water with a faintly bitter taste. Known for holding heat.
Things to see nearby
Places from Wikidata, photographs from Wikimedia Commons. Distances are in a straight line from the town.
With tattoos
Many public baths still turn away visible tattoos, and the rule is set by each bath, not by the town. The reliable way round it is to bathe privately: a room with its own open-air bath, or an inn with a private bath you can book for yourselves.
Where to stay
Similar water elsewhere
The numbers
- Water temperature
- 32.2°C
- Address in Japanese
- 沖縄県八重山郡竹富町高那
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
Where it is
24.3797, 123.9069 — open the map
Read more
Other towns in Okinawa
Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.